--- title: 'Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x) - remote at refurbed' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-backend-engineer-f-m-x-remote-refurbed-remote-w2x51463y4db' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x) - remote at refurbed - **Company:** refurbed - **Location:** Remote - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2025-11-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://www.refurbed.de/jobs/?gh_jid=4718411101 ## Job description Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 23 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company and have been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for four consecutive years. Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions. If you thrive in an environment that values momentum, ownership, and impact, you’ll feel at home here. We’re a fast-paced, high-performance team that works hard and challenges itself everyday. To enable this high-performance every team member enjoys full autonomy over their location (we’re remote-first). We are seeking a experienced Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x) to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for design and implementation of scalable backend services that power Refurbed’s marketplace. You will work as part of one of our cross-functional product squads, collaborating closely with other engineers, product managers, designers, and business members to deliver robust, reliable, and high-performance solutions that enhance the experience of both our customers and our sellers. Our technology stack is built on proven, modern, and open-source technologies. On the backend, we primarily use Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Redis, and RabbitMQ. On the frontend, we leverage Vue.js, Alpine.js, and Tailwind CSS to craft intuitive, responsive user interfaces. Our infrastructure runs on Google Cloud Platform, orchestrated with Kubernetes, ensuring reliability and scalability at every layer. ## WHO YOU ARE: - You have 7+ years experience designing and building scalable backend services in a modern production environment - You have strong proficiency in Go and deep understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture - You are well-versed in SQL and relational database design - You have general knowledge of the frontend world, and are able to perform basic tasks in our frontend apps - You’re a self-starter with strong ownership, initiative, and the ability to quickly learn and navigate complex systems - You’re open-minded and communicate with clarity, directness, and respect - You value humility, are low-ego, and thrive in a collaborative, transparent culture - You have excellent English skills and you are based in a European time zone. - You are curious and eager to experiment with new and better ways of developing software, whether it’s a new framework, the latest AI tool, or developing a new practice - A degree in Computer Science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience is desired as it provides a strong foundation for tackling the complex challenges we work on. Location & eligibility: This role is open to candidates based in Europe (including UK) only with a valid right to work. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Design, build, and maintain our core APIs and backend services - Own the operations and the monitoring of production systems - Integrate third-party systems and APIs into our platform - Own design and implementation of new features and services - Identify best practices and create/suggest standards to be used by whole engineering department - Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code - Contribute to sustaining refurbed engineering culture by mentoring more junior colleagues and onboarding new joiners - Collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions - Proactively offer insights and presents achievements and results in relevant meetings - Occasionally propagate your backend changes to frontend WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US: Our Culture and Values: - Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so! - We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company. - You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future! - No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference! Personal & Professional Development: - You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you. - We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health. - We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments. Flexibility: - We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊 - We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize. - You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops …and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights! ## About refurbed ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: refurbed operates Europe’s largest online marketplace for professionally refurbished electronics and other goods, making sustainable consumption accessible at scale. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C+; last disclosed funding round of $50M in 2025) - **Headquarters**: Vienna, Austria - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Peter Windischhofer, Kilian Kaminski, Jürgen Riedl ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Refurbished electronics marketplace, circular economy, e-commerce - **Target customers**: B2C consumers across 24 European markets (also B2B partnerships with refurbishers) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Make consumption sustainable” by extending the life of existing products, reducing e‑waste, and making high‑quality technology affordable for everyone. ## Products & Services - **refurbed Marketplace**: A two‑sided platform connecting customers with professional refurbishers. Offers 65,000+ products including smartphones, laptops, tablets, home & garden, bikes, skis, headphones, and more. Each product undergoes a refurbishment process of up to 40 steps and comes with a minimum 12‑month warranty and 30‑day return policy. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) reached $3 billion in 2026; company became profitable in 2025. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Series A ($16M in 2020), Series B ($54M in 2021), Series C ($57M in 2023), and an additional $50M round in 2025. (Specific investor names not provided in search results; sources indicate institutional backing.) Partners include Fraunhofer Austria (scientific validation of environmental impact). - **Growth Signals**: Expansion into 12 additional European markets in 2026 (now 24 total); >190,000 Trustpilot reviews with “Excellent” rating; 272+ employees from 43 nationalities; 16 active job postings with 1500% year‑over‑year growth in openings. ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale & trust**: Largest refurbished marketplace in Europe, with rigorous quality standards and science‑backed sustainability metrics. - **Full warranty & return policy**: Minimum 12‑month warranty and 30‑day return policy build consumer confidence in a traditionally low‑trust space. - **Sustainability backed by science**: Uses a methodology developed with Fraunhofer Austria to measure CO₂ savings and environmental impact, enabling transparent communication. - **Professional refurbisher network**: Carefully selected partners ensure devices are restored to high functionality, distinguishing refurbed from generic second‑hand marketplaces. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic expansion**: Continue entering new European markets (24 already live). - **Category diversification**: Moving beyond electronics into home & garden, sports (bikes, skis), and other product categories. - **Profitability & growth**: Balancing responsible growth with profitability, having reached the latter in 2025 while scaling GMV. - **Technology & AI**: Hiring for Head of Internal Technology & AI, indicating a push to leverage data and automation internally. ## Why Work Here - **Mission‑driven**: Employees are motivated by the circular economy and tangible environmental impact. - **Remote‑first culture**: “Remote requires responsibility” – flexible work, clubs, events, and workations. - **High‑challenge, high‑support environment**: Values include “challenge makes us better”, “iterate”, and “customer‑oriented problem solving”. - **Diverse & inclusive**: 272+ employees from 43 nationalities; 40+ languages spoken. - **Growth opportunities**: Learning & development budget, fast hiring process (2‑4 weeks), buddy system for onboarding. - **Perks**: Mental health & community support, remote work flexibility. ## Sources 1. [refurbed Careers Page](https://www.refurbed.de/en-de/careers/) 2. [refurbed About Page](https://www.refurbed.de/en-de/about-us/) 3. [refurbed Jobs Page](https://www.refurbed.de/en-de/jobs/) 4. [refurbed LinkedIn](https://gh.linkedin.com/company/refurbed) 5. 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